golden apples 🍎
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your neighborhood feminist crank // freelance media critic // Community mod for @Aftermath.site and @mothership.blog // game photographer //(she/they)
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If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse
A shattered Switch can be a big red flag
www.mothership.blog
Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
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the first batch of articles together form a strong statement about "why does mothership need to exist, where else would you read this kind of commentary" in the best way
guess what... i made a website www.mothership.blog
Mothership
Video game coverage for her, them, and yes, him, too.
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
the first batch of articles together form a strong statement about "why does mothership need to exist, where else would you read this kind of commentary" in the best way
girls don't want boys, they wanCURSE YOU, BAYLE! I HEREBY VOW, YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY! BEHOLD, A TRUE DRAKE WARRIOR, AND I, IGON! YOUR FEARS MADE FLESH! SOLID OF SCALE YOU MIGHT BE, FOUL DRAGON, BUT I WILL RIDDLE WITH HOLES YOUR ROTTEN HIDE! WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS, WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
girls don't want boys, they wanCURSE YOU, BAYLE! I HEREBY VOW, YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY! BEHOLD, A TRUE DRAKE WARRIOR, AND I, IGON! YOUR FEARS MADE FLESH! SOLID OF SCALE YOU MIGHT BE, FOUL DRAGON, BUT I WILL RIDDLE WITH HOLES YOUR ROTTEN HIDE! WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS, WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!
okay I will be so for real, the character designs in Highguard are confusing and lacking a real "nailed it in one" vibe that TF2 or Overwatch had, plus the weird mixture of sci-fi AND fantasy magic AND modern guns like a sniper rifle
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM
okay I will be so for real, the character designs in Highguard are confusing and lacking a real "nailed it in one" vibe that TF2 or Overwatch had, plus the weird mixture of sci-fi AND fantasy magic AND modern guns like a sniper rifle
spending all day in a new Discord where everyone was really kind and nice to each other and talking about stuff they enjoy was very healing to me personally
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
spending all day in a new Discord where everyone was really kind and nice to each other and talking about stuff they enjoy was very healing to me personally
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Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse
A shattered Switch can be a big red flag
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
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I look at Highguard and all I feel is exhaustion. I'm sure the game will find it's audience, it's just not for me.
January 27, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I look at Highguard and all I feel is exhaustion. I'm sure the game will find it's audience, it's just not for me.
Moon speed run any%
I know there's a lot more important stuff going on but it's just days away until we launch a human crew further than any human has gone away from Earth. They will do a high orbit over the Moon then fall back to Earth, becoming also the fastest humans of all time. So there's that
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Moon speed run any%
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I've read every single fic and I need more doomed romance.
#eldenringnightreign #NIGHTREIGN #cremeart #ELDENRING #FROMSOFTWARE #ironeye #wylder #wyldeye #comic
#eldenringnightreign #NIGHTREIGN #cremeart #ELDENRING #FROMSOFTWARE #ironeye #wylder #wyldeye #comic
January 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I've read every single fic and I need more doomed romance.
#eldenringnightreign #NIGHTREIGN #cremeart #ELDENRING #FROMSOFTWARE #ironeye #wylder #wyldeye #comic
#eldenringnightreign #NIGHTREIGN #cremeart #ELDENRING #FROMSOFTWARE #ironeye #wylder #wyldeye #comic
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Please call Voces de la Frontera's ICE verifier phone number at 1-800-427-0213 if you need to confirm a rumor about ICE activity OR you witness potential ICE activity in the Milwaukee area.
We need to be prepared in MKE -- that requires minimizing misinformation and panic.
bsky.app/profile/byma...
We need to be prepared in MKE -- that requires minimizing misinformation and panic.
bsky.app/profile/byma...
The "ICE just booked 100 hotel rooms in Milwaukee!" thing is going around again. Remember:
January 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Please call Voces de la Frontera's ICE verifier phone number at 1-800-427-0213 if you need to confirm a rumor about ICE activity OR you witness potential ICE activity in the Milwaukee area.
We need to be prepared in MKE -- that requires minimizing misinformation and panic.
bsky.app/profile/byma...
We need to be prepared in MKE -- that requires minimizing misinformation and panic.
bsky.app/profile/byma...
everyone who has joined the Mothership Discord today (which admittedly is mostly early adopters) has been nice and lovely so I feel like we kinda crushed a server launch
January 26, 2026 at 8:42 PM
everyone who has joined the Mothership Discord today (which admittedly is mostly early adopters) has been nice and lovely so I feel like we kinda crushed a server launch
I built a spreadsheet with FODMAP-compliant restaurant recommendations for my friend who was going to GDC, I don't know why they think this stuff is crazy and generally people learn skills alongside a passion or a desire to help others
everyone has at least one friend who is an absolute beast at logistics. like, built a command center just to run a D&D campaign or becomes a four-star general to organize a weekend trip to the beach
some of these dudes are just devastated to learn their skills aren't 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 unique or special
some of these dudes are just devastated to learn their skills aren't 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 unique or special
MAGA military geniuses are talking about Minnesota protestors like they are the Iraqi insurgency, the Taliban, and the Viet Cong all rolled into one.
January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I built a spreadsheet with FODMAP-compliant restaurant recommendations for my friend who was going to GDC, I don't know why they think this stuff is crazy and generally people learn skills alongside a passion or a desire to help others
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i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026
I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: Mothership
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
i wrote about mothership.blog for @theguardian.com today by the way. thanks so much to @mackeza.bsky.social for the opportunity to tell more people about mothership and what we are doing with the site <3 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
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i am genuinely so obsessed with these girlypop gundams though www.mothership.blog/gunpla-is-fo...
Gunpla is for the girls
Real Gundams wear pink... and sparkles, and hearts, and tutus, and rhinestones
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM
i am genuinely so obsessed with these girlypop gundams though www.mothership.blog/gunpla-is-fo...
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@nicoleclark.bsky.social writes beautifully on Hornet and how her decisions show her compassion.
www.mothership.blog/hollow-knigh...
www.mothership.blog/hollow-knigh...
Hornet’s compassion is the heart of Silksong
Hollow Knight’s Ghost was never given the chance
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
@nicoleclark.bsky.social writes beautifully on Hornet and how her decisions show her compassion.
www.mothership.blog/hollow-knigh...
www.mothership.blog/hollow-knigh...
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i was very surprised by what these modders told me about why they do what they do and how their followers have responded to their work. you should subscribe to us so we can keep doing cool stories like this! i really enjoyed reporting this one out
Hey look, it's @midimyers.com's first Mothership story. And it's a banger!
www.mothership.blog/meet-the-mod...
www.mothership.blog/meet-the-mod...
Meet the modders making video game characters look "better" — whatever that means
How do modders figure out what's beautiful, what's sexy, and what their own fans might want?
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
i was very surprised by what these modders told me about why they do what they do and how their followers have responded to their work. you should subscribe to us so we can keep doing cool stories like this! i really enjoyed reporting this one out
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Motherhship launched with stories by @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social @nicoleclark.bsky.social @applecider.bsky.social @midimyers.com @zoehhannah.com
@megannicolett.bsky.social is in NYTimes
Carson Lund's on @petevolk.bsky.social @austeng.bsky.social's podcast
Love to see Polygon alumni thriving!
@megannicolett.bsky.social is in NYTimes
Carson Lund's on @petevolk.bsky.social @austeng.bsky.social's podcast
Love to see Polygon alumni thriving!
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Motherhship launched with stories by @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social @nicoleclark.bsky.social @applecider.bsky.social @midimyers.com @zoehhannah.com
@megannicolett.bsky.social is in NYTimes
Carson Lund's on @petevolk.bsky.social @austeng.bsky.social's podcast
Love to see Polygon alumni thriving!
@megannicolett.bsky.social is in NYTimes
Carson Lund's on @petevolk.bsky.social @austeng.bsky.social's podcast
Love to see Polygon alumni thriving!
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Thank you for writing this. I remember hiding my 3ds back when I was in an abusive relationship because I didn’t want my partner to break it in rage (he had already broken my MacBook screen 😵).
Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse
A shattered Switch can be a big red flag
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Thank you for writing this. I remember hiding my 3ds back when I was in an abusive relationship because I didn’t want my partner to break it in rage (he had already broken my MacBook screen 😵).
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Reading Lundy Bancrofts "Why does he do that?" should be a mandatory read in school.
Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse
A shattered Switch can be a big red flag
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Reading Lundy Bancrofts "Why does he do that?" should be a mandatory read in school.
Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse
A shattered Switch can be a big red flag
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
CW: IPV/abuse
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...
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We're thrilled to say we've already started accepting freelance pitches beyond our launch stories! If you're curious about how to pitch Mothership, everything you need to know is here: www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/
Write for us
Here at Mothership, we have a specific focus: the intersection of games and identity, specifically as it pertains to gender, sexuality, and the bodies we inhabit in reality and in games. By “games,” w...
www.mothership.blog
January 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We're thrilled to say we've already started accepting freelance pitches beyond our launch stories! If you're curious about how to pitch Mothership, everything you need to know is here: www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/
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Welcome to Mothership. ✨ mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Welcome to Mothership. ✨ mothership.blog
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It's tiiiime!
Welcome to Mothership.
This is your captain speaking...
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It's tiiiime!
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Guy who goes postal and the manifesto is just a PC Parts Picker list.
January 26, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Guy who goes postal and the manifesto is just a PC Parts Picker list.
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last chance!!! i am gonna wake up early and flip a metaphorical large switch tomorrow for all of this 🙌🏻
today is the last day you can take advantage of the mothership.blog pre-launch sale! because tomorrow we will have articles on the site. you get 15% off your subscription for life if you grab it now though.
Board the Mothership.
You're just in time.
A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 AM
last chance!!! i am gonna wake up early and flip a metaphorical large switch tomorrow for all of this 🙌🏻